I have had the pleasure of meeting the owner, Celia Riddle, and tasting both the red chile and roasted green chile paste. Both flavors are a-m-a-z-i-n-g!

I particularly love the roasted green chile flavor. I am convinced you can add them on anything. So far, I have tried them with crackers, corn chips, baked potatoes, and on scrambled eggs.

You can also use as a topper on eggs, burgers, sandwiches, incorporate into stews, soups, marinades, marinaras, stir fry… It would be fair to say that you are only limited by your culinary imagination. Visit Hot Flash Chile’s website for more serving suggestions and great recipes.

You can find Hot Flash Chile Products at Maynards Market, Tucson Tamale Company, Desert Museum, Tohono Chul Park, and several other Tucson shops.

If you own a retail store or restaurant, learn how you can offer Hot Flash Chile Products in your retail store or restaurant.

Gourmet Girls Gluten Free Bakery and Bistro is now open for business! The all gluten-free bakery/bistro is located at 5845 N Oracle Road (just south of Rudasill). For questions, please call (520) 408-9000

Would you like to indulge yourself in some delicious and gluten free baked goods?

That’s exactly what you will get if you sample Gourmet Girls Go Gluten Free‘s gluten-free muffins, bagels, breads, sweet breads, or cookies! In fact, one of our website visitors described Gourmet Girls Go Gluten Free baked goods as “unbelievably yummy!!!”

I met the gourmet girls a while back at the St. Phillips Farmers Market, and they were fantastic, friendly, and their baked goods are amazing! You can sample the gluten-free goodness and meet the gourmet girls, Mary and Susan, at their new bakery/bistro (details above) or on Sundays from 9AM to 1PM, at the St. Philip’s Plaza Marketing Place (SE corner of River and Campbell).

In addition to the products they usually offer, they take special orders. So if you have a special event and need a gluten free pie or a birthday cake, the gourmet girls are your girls!

Visit the Gourmet Girls Go Gluten Free website to learn more or to contact them!

To give you an idea, on their website, Whole Foods Market lists their gluten free product selections.

Store Locations

Speedway Whole Foods Market in Tucson
3360 E. Speedway Blvd., Tucson, Arizona 85716
Phone: (520) 795-9844 or Fax: (520) 795-8567

Oracle Whole Foods Market in Tucson
7133 Oracle Rd, Tucson, Arizona 85704
Phone: (520) 297-5394 or Fax: (520) 742-1761

Ajo Store
1745 W Ajo, Tucson, AZ, 85713
Phone: 520-294-4926

Broadway Store
5612 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ, 85711
Phone: 520-747-0209

Oracle Store
3954 N Oracle, Tucson, AZ, 85705
Phone: 520-888-4830

Speedway Store
4841 E. Speedway, Tucson, AZ, 85712
Phone: 520-795-7862

The restaurant features some of the best patio dining in Tucson, live jazz, and elegant setting. Old Pueblo Grille is located at 60 N. Alvernon Way (North of Broadway), Tucson, AZ 85711. For questions or more information, please call (520) 326-6000

Renee’s Organic Oven is located at 7065 E Tanque Verde Rd. Tucson, AZ 85715 (Map). Phone: (520) 886-0484. Renee’s Organic Oven offers dine-in, take-out, and delivery.

By the way, Renee’s Organic Oven hosted a walk through with Southern Arizona Celiac Support Group (SACS). SACS approved Renee’s procedure and they were very happy with their measure of care and caution.

Renee’s actually has a dedicated area where all gluten-free items are prepared with gloved hands and gluten free items are cooked on raised GF stones. The gluten-free crust comes from Dad’s Gluten Free and is FREE of gluten, soy, eggs, casein, dairy, nuts, and corn.

Renee Kreager (Renee’s Organic Oven owner and operator) reports, “[the gluten free crust] is extremely well received by people with many dietary needs and restrictions. We are so happy we started this commitment over 4 years ago, it is a growing portion of our diners and menu items too!”

7665 N. Oracle Way
Oro Valley, AZ 85704

If you have any questions, please call Sprouts at (520) 297-5446

Support Groups

» Celiac Disease Foundation, Phoenix Chapter

Websites and Blogs

» Gluten Free AZ
» Gluten Free in AZ blog

Do you know of another website or resource in Phoenix, please let us know.

If you are interested in being a part of this group, please contact Kay Bleuer (email address is nkbleuer@yahoo.com) and ask to be included on the email list. Kay maintains an email list and sends out updates, information about shopping, new products, and upcoming events.

When?
Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 10 am to 2 pm

Where?
Holiday Inn Palo Verde (Get Directions)

For more details and information, please visit the Gluten-Free Food Faire in Tucson 2011 event website or download and print the event flyer (PDF format)

We are very excited that this year we will be in Tucson during the Gluten-Free Food Faire 2011! We look forward to seeing many of our gluten-free Tucson friends there!